Vinyl pressings
by John Lennon & Yoko Ono · 1984
Milk And Honey was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 26 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
422-817-160-1-AS-CRP P1 D STERLING ⚾︎ PSide A runout variant 1
422-817-160-1-BS-CRP-P1 D STERLING ⚾︎ PSide B runout variant 1
422-817-160-1-AS-CRP-P STERLING ⚾︎ PSide A runout variant 2
422-817-160-1-BS-CRP-P STERLING ⚾︎ PSide B runout variant 2
422817160 1 AS-PRC•R-2-1-1-Side A run-out, etched
422-817-160-1 - BS - PRC•R-2-1-1-Side B run-out, etched
STERLING ⚾Both sides, stamped, etched ⚾
422-817•160-1-AS-HRM1 B4 STERLING ⟷Runout side A, variant 1
422 817 160-1-BS-HRM2 C3 STERLING ⟷Runout side B, variant 1
422-817•160-1-AS-HRM A3 ⟷ STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
422 817 160-1-BS-HRM A-1-1 ⟷ STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
422-817-160-AS PRC-C1-1-1Runout A side, variant 1
422-817-160-1-BS-PRC-C1-1-1Runout B side, variant 1
422·817·160-1-AS·PRC-C 1-1-1 2Runout A side, variant 2
422·817-160-1.BS-PRC-C 1 - 1-1 2 [23 (written backwards)] ⚾Runout B side, variant 2
422-817-160-1-AS-HRM1 B3 ⟷A-side runout etched - variant 1
422-817-160-1-BS-HRM1 B-1 ⟷B-side runout etched - variant 1
422-817-160-1-AS-HRM1 A-1 ⟷A-side runout etched - variant 2
422-817-160-1-BS-HRM1 B-1 ⟷B-side runout etched - variant 2
422-817-160-1-AS-HRM A- ⟷ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
422-817-160-1-BS-HRM1 B- ⟷ STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
422-817-160-1-AS-HRM1 A-3 ⟷ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
422-817-160-1-BS-HRM1 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Polydor 27153 / Polydor 817 160-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australasia | Polydor 817 160-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Bolivia | Polydor AR/PLL 35-15First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Brazil | Polydor 817 160-1 / ONO Music 817 160-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Polydor PDS-1-6368 / Ono Music PDS-1-6368First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Polydor PDS-1-6368 / Ono Music PDS-1-6368First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Colombia | Polydor 817 160-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Polydor LP-75238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Polydor 817 160-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 817 160-1 / ONO Music 817 160-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Polydor POLH 5 / Ono Music POLH 5First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Israel | Polydor 817 160-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Polydor 817 160-1 / ONO Music 817 160-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Polydor 25MM 0260First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Mexico | Polydor LPE 16499 / Polydor 817 1601First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Polydor 5357103 / Ono Music 5357103LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Polydor 817 160-1Album, LP | Album, LP |
| ? | South Korea | Not On Label J. D 62LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Polydor 422-817 160-1 Y-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
46 vinyl pressings of Milk And Honey are listed here, from 29 countries, released between 1984 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australasia, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor 817 160-1-Y1, released January 19, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 817 160-1-Y1, 817160-1-Y1, 817 160-1 Y-1, 817160-1 Y-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 422-817-160-1-AS-CRP P1 D STERLING ⚾︎ P and 422-817-160-1-BS-CRP-P1 D STERLING ⚾︎ P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
